diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py b/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
index 36f175c..16c82d8 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This file should contan only these comments, and the line below.  
 # Used by packaging makefiles and app
-version="1.1.2-beta"
+version="1.1.2a-beta"
diff --git a/mac/Makefile b/mac/Makefile
index 257255e..7ac7131 100644
--- a/mac/Makefile
+++ b/mac/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ dist:
 	cp -a $(TAGGER_SRC)/ui $(APP_BUNDLE)/Contents/MacOS
 	cp -a $(TAGGER_SRC)/graphics $(APP_BUNDLE)/Contents/MacOS
 	cp $(MAC_BASE)/app.icns $(APP_BUNDLE)/Contents/Resources/icon-windowed.icns
+	# fix the version string in the Info.plist
+	sed -i -e 's/0\.0\.0/$(VERSION_STR)/' $(MAC_BASE)/dist/ComicTagger.app/Contents/Info.plist
 	
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(DIST_DIR) $(MAC_BASE)/build